But many also sounded exasperated that once again they were dealing with controversy sparked by Bradley’s boss, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. And after 10 months of turbulence under Hegseth’s leadership,

Controversial Democratic lawmaker Mark Kelly of Arizona has vowed he is 'not going away' despite threats made against him.

Hegseth responded to the Democrats’ video by publishing a tweet last week that said Kelly, a retired Navy fighter pilot, was facing investigation because he is the only one in that group who formally retired from the military and remains under the Pentagon’s jurisdiction.

The New York Times is suing to try to stop the Pentagon from imposing new rules on journalists who cover the military.

The inspector general report was highly critical of Hegseth, saying that the secretary’s use of Signal put U.S. troops and the mission in danger.

“ Late Show ” host Stephen Colbert on Thursday teased Pete Hegseth with a blast from the past after the Pentagon’s watchdog found the defense secretary’s use of the Signal messaging app risked “potential compromise of sensitive DoD information, which could cause harm to DoD personnel.”

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, in an upcoming keynote address at the Reagan National Defense Forum, will speak about rebuilding the "Arsenal of Freedom."